Research Article

Treating Urge Incontinence in Older Women: A Cost-Effective Investment in Quality-Adjusted Life-Years (QALY)

Table 1

Probabilities and sources for model inputs.

Treatment
strategies and sources
Withdrawal (%)Complete
remission
(%)
Reduction in episodes
(%)
Therapy ineffective
(%)
Mean reduction in episodes
(%)
Crossover rate (%)Dose adjustment (%)Side effect
(%)
Continue treatment to 12 months
(%)

Full behavioral therapy [11, 12]11247337272

Full behavioral therapy in combination with drug therapy [11]





86

13




Limited behavioral therapy [12]15177495754

Limited behavioral therapy with change to full behavioral therapy [12]





64

55




Limit behavioral therapy with change to drug therapy [11]





77

19




Average for drug therapy1926.567.5 660133355

Drug therapy with change to






35




Full behavioral therapy [12]


  



86




References: [12, 17, 18, 21, 2325, 2729].